In December 2017, CinefamilyAccountability (CA) submitted a 77-page report to local, state, and federal governmental offices, presenting evidence and urging an investigation of Cinefamily and its board...

Both Cinefamily and Fairfax Cinema appear to have recently missed yet more legal deadlines, compounding damage to donors, staff, and the public. It is not clear if the blown deadlines result from incompetence or from an active flouting of the law and standards...

Many film distributors, contractors, donors, and other creditors have reported an inability to reach Cinefamily regarding outstanding debts. Creditors have specifically cited the unresponsiveness of Cinefamily accountant Erin Hensley and Cinefamily principal Dan Harkham...

Earlier this week we reported on Fairfax Theater, LLC, a new entity formed by Cinefamily's controlling member, Dan Harkham. Through a spokesperson, Harkham confirms "his new business" will be called Fairfax Cinema.

On November 14, the Cinefamily Board of Directors announced an intention to dissolve. Now comes news from the Attorney General's office that not only has Cinefamily not dissolved, but they haven't even filed initial paperwork to do so.

Jan 3, 2018

Thanks for visiting CinefamilyAccountability! Intended as a resource for the Cinefamily community, this site strives to provide honest, accurate information about all things Cinefamily, as well as tools for concerned Cinefamily stakeholders.

The Cinefamily's departure is a tragedy, and L.A. is culturally worse off for its loss. At the same time, many people were victimized in many ways. Stories of abuse may be old news to staff and volunteers, but many donors and members have only recently discovered the damage that was done. The court of public opinion is no substitute for a full accounting in an appropriate venue.

This website is for everyone who cares about the mission of the Cinefamily; independent, offbeat, and foreign films; the fairness, transparency, and responsibility of being a public benefit corporation (i.e., a nonprofit); and a respect for women, for workers, and for the rule of law.

Maybe they didn't believe it when they said it, but it is true: we are the Cinefamily.

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“Sexual harassment is a tipoff that other misconduct may be taking place at a company . . . 'People who engage in sexual harassment or assault are also likely to steal, plagiarize, embezzle, engage in overt racism, or otherwise harm their business . . . All of these behaviors are the actions of someone who feels entitled to other people’s property—regardless of whether it’s someone else’s ideas, work, money, or body. Another common factor was the desire to dominate and control other people.'"—Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 11/20/17

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